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Spiral of silence (theory that people censor themselves if they feel their opinion is in the minority) (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

This is a really astute point and I totally agree. I have seen this in public meetings, where a basically the agenda is set by the people who speak up most. One exception might be social networks with feeds that promote based on engagement. They push things up in the feed when they have replies, whether positive or negative. But this is part of why people are pointing out that such networks are harmful, because it amplifies our worst instincts